MR BALFOUR'S VIEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 8 September 1913, Page 5

MR BALFOUR'S VIEWS.

LONDON, Sept. 7. Mr Balfour, speaking at Haddington, said the endeavor to carry Home Ruie while the House of Lords was in its t resent suspended condition was no accident but a part of a plan to pass laws over the heads of the Lords and against the people's will and considered judgment. When the plan was devised the loyal feeling in the North-East of Ireland was in no wise realised. The Government was unaware of the feeling there regarding the union with Bi^tain and freedom from domination of the -rest of Ireland. Ulster did not regard *he matter as one of speculative interest or preference, but' as a matter of •life and death. The Government i:cw knew the deep, immovable and titled conviction of the Ulstermen. The Gov---ernment might appeal to the country "before passing the Home Rule Bill, or after it became law but before it came into operation. If the country tavoied Home Rule it would say so if consulted. He could not conceive a policy co atiocirA) us as refusing the country an opportunity to pronounce its judgment until all '}: passions were aroused in North and -South Ireland, and until all the administrative inconveniences occurred, which were inevitable if the Bill were repealed -after it was passed and the whole temper of the country was at fever-heat. (Received Sept.v 8, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 7. Mr Balfour, speaking at Haddington, «aid he was unable to believe that the -Government would try to govern Bri- ! ■tain as if it was a South American republic. They would feel that they must have the "country behind them or resign, and they would be forced to dissolve. The country was on the verge of great events, and he was not sure that everyone realised the nearness of difficulties that might prove almost insuperable to British statesmanship. The Unionists must rouse their countrymen to a sense of danger if their efforts were to be effectual, and rouse such a storm of passionate indignation that no Government would dare to carry out the original policy to the bitter end. If he was right, the Unionists would soon be in the thick of the conflict. Their duty was to work strenuously, and then they would be able to look forward with full . to the result. (Received Sept. 8, 9.10 a.m.) m LONDON, Sept. 7. Ihe Dublin employers have decided to lock out members of the Transport The masters disavow opposition to trades unionists, but mean to -destroy "Larkinism," as being equivaJent to syndicalism.